The Student News Site of Canyon Vista Middle School

Canyon Echoes

The Student News Site of Canyon Vista Middle School

Canyon Echoes

The Student News Site of Canyon Vista Middle School

Canyon Echoes

OPINION: New Transportation Smart Tags Arent So Smart

OPINION: New Transportation Smart Tags Aren’t So Smart

Naomi Nathan and Harmony House December 19, 2019

On December 4th, 2019, yellow badges were passed out in all Advisory classes. Round Rock ISD call them Smart Tags. What are smart tags? Smart tags are like student IDs that track when you get on and...

OPINION: Everybody Needs Recess!

OPINION: Everybody Needs Recess!

Naomi Nathan, Reporter December 19, 2019

Recess is a very vital part of the school day, yet some schools get rid of your free time. That's problematic because it has a big roll in your academics. Your  No-time-for- leisure could be causing your...

What’s Your Favorite Christmas Movie?

Mercy Forrister and Katie Flannagan December 18, 2019

We interviewed a few people to find out what their favorite Christmas movies were.

Pokemon On the Go! - The Mobile Pokemon Games

Pokemon On the Go! – The Mobile Pokemon Games

Shristi Dayal, Reporter December 14, 2019

For the past three years, Pokemon has been exploring the field of games that can be played not only on Nintendo devices, but our tablets, Ipads, laptops, and phones. This has made their games more accessible...

Therapy, Beneficial or Not?

Therapy, Beneficial or Not?

Jessie Van Den Berg, Editor December 12, 2019

Therapy is a way to relieve stress, solve personal issues, and help with coping skills. Therapy has been talked about before as a positive thing but some people also might find this concept of talk therapy...

OPINION: Dead Dress Code

Mercy Forrister, Reporter December 6, 2019

Many People Would Agree Many people will agree with me when I say that the school dress code is unfair. Most of the rules only pertain to girls. Especially the one about shorts. People with really long...

Pokemon: Sword First Impressions

Pokemon: Sword First Impressions

Shristi Dayal, Reporter December 5, 2019

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield released on November 15th, here are my thoughts on the first two hours of the Pokemon Sword. About the Pokemon When I first encountered a new Generation Eight Pokemon,...

OPINION: Recess is Dying in America

OPINION: Recess is Dying in America

December 3, 2019

Around the world, there has been an on-going debate about whether there should be recess in schools, or not. In the US only a small percentage of schools have it. Though, studies show that children learn...

Kill Shelters Need Our Support

Kill Shelters Need Our Support

Evlabia Konstantinou, Reporter December 3, 2019

First Things First The phrase "kill shelter" gets misinterpreted. The fact that people don't donate to kill shelters cause even more animals to be euthanized. When people hear that an animal shelter euthanizes...

The Choir Community’s Vertical Concert

The Choir Community’s Vertical Concert

Hadley Norris, Reporter November 18, 2019

The Vertical concert, held on November 8th, was an important event for all grades including the elementary kids who participated. It was high school, middle school, and elementary students learning songs...

OPINION: Adopting a Pet? Choose a No Kill Shelter

OPINION: Adopting a Pet? Choose a No Kill Shelter

Hannah McDonough, Editor November 15, 2019

When adopting a pet, one of the first things to think about is what kind of shelter you want to adopt. More specifically, do you want to support a kill or non-kill animal shelter? This challenging question...

Book Review: What If

Book Review: What If

June Jung, Reporter November 7, 2019

The book "What If" is a good favorite of mine. Not only does it hold a great sense of humor, it actually teaches you things that are interesting and helpful to know. It answers (absurd) scientific questions...

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